All Asia: South & Central
- Pakistan announces operation after bombing, but is it just for show?The Pakistani government announced a security operation against those responsible for the bombing that killed at least 89 people over the weekend and set off three days of protests.
India-controlled Kashmir seethes as curfew extends to seventh dayThe curfew follows the secret execution of a Kashmiri man convicted for his role in a 2001 attack on India's parliament. The execution and India's crackdown have sparked talk of renewed unrest in Kashmir.
Massive protest movement emerges against Islamists in BangladeshA protest that has at times swelled into the hundreds of thousands entered its ninth day today in Bangladesh’s capital, touched off by the outcome of a war crimes trial.- Afghans flock to India for infertility treatmentNew Delhi already has a sizeable Afghan community, but over the past five years a steady trickle of visitors seeking healthcare has grown into a flood. Hospitals have been quick to respond.
Indian execution sparks protests, accusations of politicsIndia today executed Mohammad Afzal Guru, a convict in the 2001 terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament.- Boy and Girl Scouts in Afghanistan?An Afghan charity has worked to rejuvenate Afghanistan's coed Scouting program. It has 2,000 Scouts and more than 100 Scout leaders spread around the county.
Can India sweep up its 'soot' pollution challenge?India is among the biggest emitters of black carbon, from the use of coal and wood for cooking and heating and from a rising number of cars on the road.
To curb rape, Muslim group calls for end to co-ed schools in IndiaMany Muslims are rejecting the suggestion made by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and argue that it runs counter to recent trends in the Indian Muslim community.- Pakistan opposition take aim at energy crisis ahead of electionsThe opposition is slamming the government, claiming there's an easy solution to energy shortages: Pakistan is sitting on the world’s sixth-largest coal deposit.
- Pakistan's Balochistan: Minerals, militants, and meddlingFive points to understand about Pakistan's restive Balochistan Province.
Pakistani Taliban enter fray around strategic NATO routesFighting between rival militant groups near the Khyber Pass has reportedly claimed more than 70 lives over the past week.
FocusBeyond rape trial, a bigger question about women's status in IndiaCourt proceedings began today for five of the men accused in the deadly gang rape of a young woman in Delhi that led to her recent death.
Pakistan protest march ends: Who won?Islamabad has brokered an end to a protest challenging its rule. Though demonstrators declared victory, the agreement did not meet their public demands.
Pakistan's political crisis: Is democracy endangered?The Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Ashraf, sparking heated debate about the future of Pakistan's democracy.
Pakistani stock exchange on edge after court orders prime minister's arrestAs the news broke of the order to arrest Pakistan's Prime Minister, the Karachi Stock Exchange fell by several hundred points. By the end of trading hours, it had fallen by 525 points.
Pakistan's court order to arrest the prime minister unsettles nationThe Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Ashraf, sparking rumors of a conspiracy against the country's democracy. But analysts are calling for calm.
What is Pakistan's 'million-march'?Though only about 40,000 Pakistanis descended on Islamabad at the behest of a little known Sufi cleric from Canada, analysts see the march as a sign that the military is once again getting involved in politics.
Back in Afghanistan, Karzai shifts tone on US troop immunityFailure to agree on an immunity deal in Iraq ensured that US forces pulled out completely by the end of 2011, further diminishing America's influence there.
Protests spread in Pakistan over Shiite killingsMinority leaders and even mainstream politicians are growing more bold in calling on the country's military to crack down on anti-Shiite militants.- Afghanistan: The challenge of 'good' vs 'bad' militiasGunmen in northern Afghanistan want the Karzai government to make their local unit an official part of the security force that will take over after US withdraws.
